Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-11
NEW CARLISLE.

New CARLISLE. Jan. II. A portion Of
our people have been somewhat excited the
past week over the miraculous restoration
IF the voice of Miss Mil!e NeH, an estlma-
BILE young lady OF this community. who.
about year agO. lost her voice, and since
that time has been able Ia speak only in a
whisper. She now claims that by the pow
er of prayer she has Tegained tull power of
her voice and can now talk and sing rs well
as she ever could. On Friday last she at
tended meeting at the VI. +. church, of
which she is loved and respected member,
and told some of her intimate friends that
she had heard a voice mysteriOusly speak
Ing To her. telling her that if she would
take Miss Carrie Miranda and go with her
to some place of secret prayer, the Lord
would answer their prayers in the immediate
restoration of her voice. So at the close of
the services, she, with her friend, Miss
Miranda. repaired to the residence of Dr.
Miranda and went to their closets in prayer.
and sure enough, to her joy and astOnish
ment, and that of her friends, her voice,
as has already been stated, was fully Te-
stored. Was it Divine miracle? is the
question that is being discussed by
all classes of our citizens. The parties are
Of our best and most intelligent families,
and for that reason the case is causing con
siderable comment in this community. The
above are about the facts as learned by
your correspondent from the friends of the
parties. As was Indicated in our last let
ter the bank company purchased OF Mr. c.
II. Netf his business block. The firm of
Nsff & Miller is now dissolved. and DIR.
Barrere takes the place of DIR. f. c. Miller.
luc drug store will be moved to the rooms
| i.AI htt tb.,h h.,pI aud .arriai an
under the firm name of Neff & Barrere.
What is the purpose of Mr.. Miller is not
vet known. He is live, energetic bus
mess man. one that this community would
feel lOathe to lose. In the case Of Loman
vs.. Nyswander. Mr.. Rannells wr0te one
hundred and thirty pages of legal cap as
dPpOsitiOns 10 be used in the case. Our
hurr has been the place Of attraction for a
number of business men and their
d,,Urueys from the cities of Columbus,
Springfield and Dayton. There is some
thing crooked with one 81 our grocerymen
by the name of AnglebergeT, and it has
been a snatch game with the creditors. The
goods in question have changed hands a
dozen times in the last week. and a number
of suits in replevin and rights of property
are pending in our justice court The com
ing week promises 10 be lively in our courts.
Our manufacturing companies are pre-
pairing for lively trade the ensuing year.
The necessary steps are being taken
for the building of number of new dwell
ings early in the spring Bethel township
is blessed with more aspiring politicians to
the square inch than any other place in the
county. except it be in and around the court
house. There is not a position within
the gift of the people Of the county
but what we have some smart Aleck that
thinks he IS the one to till it: so at the next
nominating convention We NAV have ia
vorite son for each place to be filed. We
will more than likely come up to the con-
vention claiming everything, As we have
always done before. and go home with
nothing. We will then ''cuss" each other
awhile. also the rest OF mankind; but when
election day comes We will he found in line
voting the republican ticket straight This
has ever been characteristic of the republi-
cans of Bethel. A revival spirit is being
manifested in our churches. At the VI. f.
church the meetings during the week have
been unusually interesting. At the Pres
byterian church the meetings are well at
tended. The indications are that we are on
the eve of a great religious work in this
community